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  7. Krugiodendron
  8. Black Ironwood

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Black Ironwood

Krugiodendron ferreum

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

8 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Orbed Narrow-wing Moth, Stigmella condaliafoliella, Eueana niveociliaria, Coptodisca condaliae 4
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Cape May Warbler, White-crowned Pigeon 2
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Zimmerman's Mud-dauber Wasp, Agapostemon poeyi 2

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Tree

From USDA PLANTS.

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